The Reivers , 39 (Event)

Submitted by sfr on Sun, 2016-02-07 16:34
Text: 
The Reivers
Location: 
Courthouse and Square in The Reivers (Location)
Page Number: 
39
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
and now every afternoon, as many of us as
Page Event Ends: 
40
Era: 
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present: 
Boon Hogganbeck
Grandfather Lucius Priest
Lucius Priest
Sarah Edmonds Priest
Unnamed Car Passengers
Unnamed People in Carriages and Wagons
Characters Mentioned: 
Colonel Sartoris
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 1904 to Wednesday, August 31, 1904
Summary: 

Once summer arrives, Boon drives the Priests and others "every afternoon" (39). Whenever they drive through the Square, Grandfather helps the rest of the community get used to this new phenomenon, the automobile.

Chronological Order: 
44.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Movement:Car, Etiquette, Chivalry, Historical_Change
Environment:
Time of Day›Afternoon
Actions:
Movement›Car
Cultural Issues:
Class›Elite | Entertainment›Motoring | Law›Motor vehicle | Modernity›Changing customs | Progress›Cars
Themes and Motifs:
Animals›Horses
Relationships:
Social›Homosocial rivalry
Aesthetics:
Narrative›Parentheses

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